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Offline Mew

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Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« on: 20 February 2008, 00:51 »
As the title asks, does anyone on here have a set of "ebay coilovers" (the 200 quid ones) fitted to their mk2?

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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #1 on: 20 February 2008, 07:47 »
a mate had a set of the cheap supersprint coilovers and they werent bad, just very hard and the car jumped a bit over bumps if you know what i mean, they dont seem to be that well dampened, but if your on a perfectly smooth bit of road they are good!
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Offline Horney

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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #2 on: 20 February 2008, 09:22 »
Funkyhouse runs them on his VR and ws surprised how god the ride felt.

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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #3 on: 20 February 2008, 09:23 »
I've got a cheaper set on my car. The ride is certainly stiff, and as above it does hop a little over bumps. If you drive long distance down motorways, expect to be literally bobbing out of your seat on bumps. The whole comfort is comprised in general when you lower it, especially if its down 70mm or so. I was going to get a second hand set of KW Var 2's from German eBay, but I just lost out on the auction at £270 IIRC - a real bargain!

But, I like it, I don't mind the bumpiness, the car looks cool as hell slammed, and its increased the handling 10 fold.
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Offline russ-vdub

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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #4 on: 20 February 2008, 09:29 »
Yeh got some streetmine coillys off ebay and i cant knock em..good damping and really accurate adjustment. for the price of £250 i am extremely pleased :D
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Offline vin1.8t

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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2008, 09:14 »
ive just got some from renn sport for my mk4 £195 + £9 post n pack not got them on yet but a mate had a look at them n said thay look pritty good
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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2008, 10:22 »
They feel good in the mk3's but in mk2's they are sh!te. maybe because the mk3 has more weight which dampens things
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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2008, 11:01 »
Quote from: veedubgti16v on 20 February 2008, 07:47
a mate had a set of the cheap supersprint coilovers and they werent bad, just very hard and the car jumped a bit over bumps if you know what i mean, they dont seem to be that well dampened, but if your on a perfectly smooth bit of road they are good!

I have Supersprint on the Rallye, handles well and is pretty smooth on decent roads. But it is low and has a solid engine mouth so on rough roads it's not the best but hey, it's a go cart not a comfort car.
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Offline gerlewis

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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2008, 12:28 »
Anyone got a link to these? - I will let you know if im running them
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Offline gerlewis

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Re: Ebay coilovers: anyone on here run them?
« Reply #9 on: 21 February 2008, 12:33 »
Yeah im running these: Item number: 360023930023

Ive only had the car a month but they seem great, I raised it 1/2 inch last week cos the tyres were rubbing, cant fault them,

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